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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

The interesting southern play, "On the
Rio Grande, with special scenery and an
unusually strong cast will be presented
at Hsrper's theatre tonight. An ex-
change in Chicago said recently;
1.-The hero. Harold Rapley, ia a young
Texan cattle raiser, who is in pursuit of
the villain who has abducted his sister,
and it must be said that Mr.. NJ. J. Jor>
dan played the part cleyerly. Another
good piece of acting was that Of Mr..
Mark Price, the author of the play, who
made all that could be made of the part
of Del Psso. the outcast. Mr.. Harry
Hawk, well known actor Of the old
legitimate school. wss admirable as Dan.
lei Webster Byall; Mr.. Will s. Marion
did all he could with the role of Morti.
mer, the rich and powerful libertine; Mr.
j. B. Atwel played the part of his &C,
complete, and the rest of the male char,
scters were played by Charles Lamb
g. R. Winter. E. c. Coyle, S. T. Jones
William Barry and T. G. Monson.
There are but three characters allotted
to ladies. The leading one, Dora, TIL
hero's sister, was ex9uisitely acted h,
Miss Clara Flsgg, Miss Florence Robert
did we'll as Kate Shelby and Miss Lizzi
lngles was quite funny as Priscilla. 90
the Rio GraBde." fascinating play o
its kind, will be repeated at the Columbi
all this week, including a matinee per
| Torrance Tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

There is q conference of pillow men OF
the principal cities of the west
room, IL at the Harper today
the matter under discussion being that Of
the Kansas City jebbing trade. Thu
gentlemen present are j. II. Bradley, O
Chicago; Chas. II. Hopgood, of Alton
c. W. Mitchell, of Dubuque; ]. B. Nor
rison, of Fl. Madison; COL H. T. Noble
of Dixon; s. H. Viele, q Moline; F. M
Hsrter, of St. Louis. and ]. s. Gilmore
president of the Rock Island Plow Com
panY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
Inland Waterways

hhthuu "attF"ags
The following resolutions were passed
by the National Farmers Congress, in
session at Chicago, recently:
WHEREAS Natural waterways, oapa-
bic OF floating large river steamers, fur
nish a medium of successful transporta
ton that is open to the public and cam
not be monopolized by private interest
or control. and
WHEREAS, In promoting the inter-
state commerce of the country the true
policy of the United States government
is to foster, protect, improve and artifis
cially connect as far as practicable all the
natural highways of the country, which
are of sufficient Importance and extent to
partake of an interstate commerce char
acter, and
WHEREAS, The proper improvement Of
the Illinois and Des PLANES rivers with q
few miles of wide aud deep canal will
connect 1850 miles of large rivel
navigation with 100 miles of lake
navigation, all within the boundaries
of the United STATES, permeating tn,
heart of the republic, furnishing more
miles of connected inland navigs-
ton than exists in any other portion O
the world, which, when completed, vii
add to the clear profit of the interstat,
commerce and industries of the country
sum greater each year than the entir
cost of the improvement, and at the sam
time furnish an imperative necessary as
sistance to our military and naval de
lenses; be it
Resoioed, That in the highest consider
alton of patriotism.a reasonable solicitud
: for our national defense. the interests O
commerce and industry and the publ
welfare of the nation, all imperatively d,
mand that the aforesaid improvement
shall be vigorously prosecuted to an earl
completion.
ResolUed, That this convention, repre-
senting the agricultural interests Of tn
country, demand of congress an earl
completion of this natural waterwa,
with the object in view of cheapening th
cost of transportation of farm produc
to the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf
Mexico.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
County Building

Thames NJ. Davis to James M. Nc
Donald. nj nwi net. IL, 16, 4w, $500.
VIM. Reck, by administrator, to Err
land Carlson, pit lots l and 2, Fairview
addition, Rock Island, $4,000.
I2-James Hssson to Swan Peterson
lot 9. block 8, Stewards subdivision
Moline, 81. 100.
Henrietta Phelps to Andrew Anderson
lots and 6, block D. Moline Wstel
Power addition. Moline, 81 800.
LICENSED TO WED.
14-Psge R. McCrlm. Aurora. Yves
Virginia, to Miss Lucy 3. Brown. Cor
dova.
Harry Millett, Hamlet, to Miss Id
Sutton, Reynolds.
Jshn Wagner, Wilton Junction, Iowa
to Miss Kid Weinbrenner. Chicago.
Michael Cook TO Miss Lizzie PIentz
Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
IMPERFECT MAIL FACILITIES.
Unreasonable Inconvenience the Peo-
pie Of Buffalo Prairie are Put to-A
Remedy Demanded

Unreasonable Inconvenience the Peo-
pie Of Buffalo Prairie are Put to-A
Remedy Demanded.
Some time ago the publisher of the
ARGUS received repeated COM
plants from the numerous patrons of the
paper at Buffalo Prairie, &c to the delay
suffered in not obtaining the WEEKLY
ARGUS until several days after its
publication. An investigation was at
once made. Mr. P. s. Drury.
the postmaster at Buff,lo Prairie being
communicated with, and in response
comes letter from Postmaster Drury in
which the grievances are fully set forth
and explained
Mr.. Drury states that the inconveni-
ence imposed upon the Buffalo Prairie
people dates back to July last, when
the change was made in mail carriers,
and the time table on the Rock Island
& Peoria road was changed at the same
time, and now the mail leaves Reynolds
on Friday morning before the mail ar
rives from Rock Island, instead OF leav.
ing on Saturday after the arrival of the
mail from Rock Island, it being carried
to Reynolds by rail and thence to Buffalo
Prairie By carrier. as was the arrange
ment under the old schedule. Under the
present system all mail matter delivered
at Reynolds for Buffalo Prairie. lays over
there from Friday until Monday. the
WEEKLY ARGUS and other Rock Island
papers being included in this pouch.
This delay strikes us as extremity unrea-
sonable-an outrage upon the good peo-
pie OF Buffalo Prairie.
Postmaster Drury, in his correspun.
dence to the ARGUS, says:
MIR. Gest is at work at this time trying
to have this matter adjusted. What We
want is our old schedule We had before
the change of mail carriers. This change,
We suppose. was made in the interest OF
the carrier OF the people Under
the present schedule. the carrier leaves
Reynolds on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays for our Office, and leaves there
before the Rock Island mail arrives. So
all mail matter arriving at Reynolds for
our Office lays there two nights. and the
one that the ARGUS comes in. three
nights-from Friday until Monday.
Please use your influence with thu
postoffice department to have this matter
rigbted. and you will confer favor OIL
our community.
The people of Buffalo Prairie may res
assured that the ARGUS will use its bes
endesvors to bring about a remedy TO
the present inconvenient arrangement @
the mail delivery they are suffering un
| der
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
Grand Musical Entertainment

Go to the grand musical entertainment
for the benefit of the Swedish Lutheran
church at Harper's Theatre, Thursday
evening. November nth. to hear the en-
inent Prof. Stolpe, D. NJ, handle his
little violin. assisted by Miss Reck on the
Baby Grand" piano. You will imagine
that Ole Bull is here. Misses Ohlin and
Wistrand, soloists, will no doubt remind
you of the Swedish nightingale" Jennie
Linn. The choruses by the Swedish Ora
torio Society, of His, lover one hundred
select voices) will be grand and the chor-
uses by the Augustana College choir will
remind one of the Uppsola students choir
at Paris.
Admission 25 and SO cents. Reserved
seats rs cents. Tickets at Clemann &
Salzman's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Albert Lawson, of Champion, station
on the R. l. & P. road near Cable, while
working with fodder cutter yesterday
afternoon, had his left hand so badly
mutilated that DR.. Plummer was Obliged
to amputste it at the wrist. Mr.. Law
son is now at the Commercial Hotel. HI
showed wonderful amount of grit whit
undergoing the amputation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

A. o. Winters was this morning sent
up for ten days as common drunkard.
An overcoat was stolen from Stewart
second hand store on Second avenue last
evening The thief escaped.
Geo. Wyman. being in a besstly state
of toxicstion. smashed one of the win
dows in Mrs. Karl's little store on TWEEN,
ty-third street above Fourth avenue las
evening, for which offense he was arrest
ed by Officer Wichmsn and today fine
81 and costs by Magistrate Ben nett.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

At the home of her parents in South
Rock Island yesterday morning. Miss
Sophia, daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. M.
Blsckmsn, died Of diptheria. Her age
was twenty>one years and five months,
and her illness was of but two weeks
duration. The funeral occurred from
the German Catholic church this
afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Will be paid for conviction of any
person oDstructing the cars or motors of
the Union Street Railway Co., or injur-
ing the properly of said company,
amount to be paid on conviction of of
Tenders. Name of party furnishing evil
dence will not be made public unless
necessary to secure conviction.
UNION STREET RAILWAY Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

A correspondent writes: Binns, the ex-
hangman, is travelling with show, in which
he reveals his art for the entertainment Of
the large crowds who collect to see him per-
form the happy dispatch. The subject is a
figure representing Mrs. Berry, the Oldham
poisoner, and the entertainment is now at
Stockport, in Cheshire. The Snowman, a
young man, first gives biographical sketch
of Binns, then the curtain is rung up, reveal
ing scaffold with the regular cross beam
and the subject standing on the drop strapped
hands and feet. A surpliced chaplain stand:
on one hand and a uniformed jail governor
on the other, while two reporters, or indivld
uals to represent them, watch the grim pro
ceedings Binns, black bag in hand, step
forward, extracts the rope, places the noos
around the subjects neck, and when the feel
ing of the spectators has been wrought to Al
intense pitch. draws tbs bolt, and the wa
| figure disappears into the pit beneath. Mi
| Binns then holds levea-London Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Fifty years ago the term neuralgi a was
comparatively unknown to the profession
bat Is now one of the most frequent and
distressing diseases of our time. The
best remedy for it, however. is Salvation
Oil Price TWENTY-FIVE cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
Nnfica.

The fact that hsve sold my business
block. does not signify that am going to
remove from the city. and will still be
found doing business at the old stand on
Second avenue, where hope to continue
to see my old friends and many new
ones. VIM BERNHAUER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Martin Erbs has purchased the butch
er shop on Moline avenue. formerly run
by F Schuett and will conduct the bus,
iness at the old stand in the future. He
will endeavor to have on hand at al
times a good quality of meat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Camp No 800. Modern Woodme n, will
give its first annual dance at Armory
hall on Friday evening Nov. 49, Ticket
50 cents. Everybody is invited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
II STRIKES BACK.
The Local Inspection Law Which
the Butchers Defed.

Competition Comes In the shape OF
the Rock Island Butchers Meet it
can they Appeal TO the City TO Pro-
tages OF Davenport and Moline Have.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Do you suffer with catarrh7 You can
be cured If you take Hoods Sarsaparila,
the great blood purifier Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

Six per cent loans by the Rock Island
Building association, Tuesday, Nov is,
1888. E. II. GUYER, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
For Sale.

A valuable young jersey COW for sale
cheap Mrs. R. T. McNesl, 769 Elm
street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
SKIRTINGS.

Fine assortment all wool flannel skirt
ings, gray, scarlet, gold, wine and blue
at popular prices. Extra width, weight
and finish.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
BLANKETS.

Large assortment in white, scarlet and
gray; offering while they last:
White Blankets, s .9S
All Wool, white and scarlet 275
All Wool, large, gray, $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
PIANOS.


celebrated authorities
absolute security o h purchaser
j. ZIMMERMAN, Agent.
100 Main Street, Davenport Iowa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

A convention has been signed to settle the
disputed questions of the boundary between
Boliyis and Peru
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

We are making low down prices on
many lines of cloaks. Seeing Is believ-
ing. Come and see. Ladies' Newman
kets this week,
$295.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15
NUMBER Is.

How TO BUILD A CHIMNEY.-To build
chimney that will draw forever, and not
ill up with SCOT, you must build it large
enough-sixtcen inches square use good
brick, and clay instead of lime up to the
comb; plaster it inside with clay mixed
with salt; for chimney tops uso tho very
best of brick, wet them and lay them in
cement mortar. The chimney should not
be built tight to beams or rafsers, as most
ohimneys settle little, and if too tight
between the beams and rafters, there is
where the crack in your ohimneys como
and where the most of the fires originate,
as tho chimucys sometimes get rcd hot. A
chimney built from cellar up ia better and
lsss dangerous than one hung on tue wati.
Don't get your stove-pipe holes too close to
tho coilipg-eighteen inches from it is near
enough.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

q BLACK FEMALE FIEND.-Laurens,
s. c., April.-A few days since, q negro
girl living with DR.. j. p. Hunter of thi
county, attempted to poison him and his
family by serving rat poison in food pre-.
pared for their dinner: The family suffered
very much from the effects Of the poison,
but they have row all recovered.
The girl fed, but was captured in Spar
tanburg County, and has just been brought
back here, and lodged in Jail. She has cen-
fsssed, and says that she was tired being
bound out, and wished to kill the whole
Hunter family.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

A REvIvALTsr MoBBED.-Toledo, O.,
April s. At Utah, an old town near this
city, once famous for its lumber trade, Rev
Mr.. Carter, FREQ Methodist minister, has
been for some weeks back conducting re-
vival meeting. at the house of man named
LaBuadys. His doctrines were obnoxious
to largo portion of the community, and
mob gathered around the preacher and his
band, poured upon them shower Of rotten
eggs aud drove the minister and his fol-
lowers out of the place.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

A MONSTER IN HUMAN FoRM.--Pick.
ems, April 5.-Mr. T. j. Anthony was COM
mistcd to Jail here yesterday for u crime
unheard Of in this county before. He is
charged with an outrageous assault on two
Of his own daughters, one about twelve and
the other about seventeen years of ago.
He was brought before Trial Justice Rob-
inson yesterday afternoon, and his two
daughters, his son and his wife appeared
ms witnesses against him, but he waived the
preliminary hearing and was sent back to
Jail.
There existed strong feeling in the
community to deal summarily with Antho.
ny, but it is thought now that tho law will
be allowed to take its course.
His wife also took out warrant sua;ns,
him for assault aud battery agains. her
Anthony has very nico family, and own.
good plantation in the county. Wba,
could have influenced him to attemp. hi,
abominablos crimo is unknown, unless il b,
referred torexcessive drink, in which h,
constantly indulges.-Neps and Courier
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15
Milo MAIZE AND MILLEr-A

Milo MAIZE AND MILLET.-A sub.
scriber gives to the Southern CuAiyator
the following as the result of his expert.
mens with the millet family of forage crops:
have been farming on q small seal. for a
few years, and have e1perimented with
corn, milo maize, amber cane and big mil
let. After four years experience, 1 am
satisfied that the milo maize, amber cane
and big millet were boon to our Southern
farmers for the last two years. had three
acres each Of milo maize and amber cane
and l carried Eve horses and twenty-five
head ofeattle through the winter last year
up to May, and will have plenty to carry
them through the same this spring. The
big millet I did not plant until last year
/ would not farm without either of these
forage crops, as make two crops Of them
oil the same year, and good crop can be
made of either after oats. fatten my hogs
on the amber cane; do not give them nu
ear of corn after the first of July, for then
the cane is ready to feed to hogs, horses o,
COWS. Plant about tho time you plan,
corn. .....
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

THAT'S SAYING GooD DEAf.-MrS.
Bongwerd's daughter is a strong, healthy
GIRL but withal quite pale. A lady, in
speaking to her mother about her the other
day, remarked:
Il saw your daughter the other even
ing, and she was looking quite pale. Isn't
she very delicate p
delicate !? replied Mrs. Bongwerd, with
sniff Of scorn. No, indeed. III veu-
ture there ain't girl in Washington soci-
ETY. as indelicate as my daughter is
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

iHs VERDICT UNANIHoUs.-w.D d. Suit, Druo.
Glst, pippus, Ind, testi6ss: i can recommend
E'eotric Bitters as the very best remedy
Every bottle sold has given relief In evsrv co.,
One man took six bottles, and was onr.d a,
Kheumstium IN OF 10 years standing Abraham
Hare, druggist, Belville. Ohio, rfirms. .Th.
oest selling medicine have ever handled In
my 70 yea-s' experience, is Electric Bitter,.'
thousands OF others have added their testi-
mony, 90 that the verdict is unanimous that
Iaeotne bihers do cure all diseases of the
anser; St.., Kidneys or Blood. Only o half dollar
o bottle at J. W. Poseys Drug Store
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

A TUNNEL CAVES IN.-Asheyille, N.
c., April Sill. P. M.-Information has
boen received here from the tuuael on the
Western North Carolina Railroad had
caved in on force Of hands who were at
work reaching it. Necessary medical aid
from this city has been summoned to tho
scene, and while miraculously none Of tho
workmen were killed. The information is,
most of them have been seriously injured,
and some of them possibly fatally. This
tunnel is 1900 feet long and the most ex-
tensive ono en- this road. Penetrating the
highest point Of the bluo ridge through
which the road passes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

No ENTAIL IN MIoH1aAN.-Detroit,
April To-day, in Wayne Circuit Court
Judge Jennison gave his decision ON the
contest Of the will Of the late Francis Palms
leaving 5000, 600 70 his two children, to
be held by them in trust for their children.
A friendly Contest was begun to secure q
legal decision on the will. In his decision,
the Judge holds that the statutes arc
against controlling fortunes from generation
to generation.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

A QUESTION OF PRIvrLEoE.-In the Arkan.
saw Legislature. Morning Of the second day.
Member from Persimmon county-"Mr. Speak.
or: 1arise, sir, to q question of privilege, I
reckon, don't know much about the inside
workin's ofs Legislature, and i'll am maxim
mistake in this step hope you will excuse
me. l left homo in o hurry and didn't have
time to change my clothes, and in fact did Mt
have no clothes to change. II makes o proud
man feel sorter bad 10 be in town without
bein' dressed up, and move you, sir, that I
be allowed the six dollars for yesterdays SER
vice that may sort sr rig myself up. Down
the street piece saw o suit of clothes marked
Owe dollars and half. I'll git my six dol
lars, can pay for the suit of clothes, and when
Amt got nothing particular to do, get on .
pleasant jamboree with the extra fifty cents.
The people o his here town have accused the
country members Of this body Of being close,
and the reason want to get on the jamboree il
them there amt nothing close absut me. Just
before leaving home my wife said to mean
to show them that know her will low that sus /,
smonstrous sensible woman Of she ain' none too
good'lookin'-Jim, when you git down thar
don't be small. Slosh round and show the
folks down thar that tho people Of this here
community amt all slouches. Pay fur your
share Of everything, even If costs twenty-five
cents. Don't let your colleage, Buckshot.
Fsgle'On, fly higher than you do. shall carry
out that advice, sir, and don't you fail to sketch
an occasional glimpse Of that fact"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

WRONG CoLoR.-A few days ago very
handsome woman entered a dry goods house
IN New York and inquired for bow.
Tho polite clerk throw himself back and
remarked that he was at her service.
Yes, but want buff, not green one
was the roply.
The young man went on measuring goods
Immediately.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15


RESTORING WORKOUT LAND.-I have
seen, writes L. j. Moor, of New Berne, N.
c., to the Southern Culivator much writ
ton Oflate ABOUT the best and cheapest plan
to restore uorn-out lands, SO I will give you
statement of my experience. In the year
1885, 1 sowed broadcast plot of door .
worn-out land with the ordinary cow pea
in the month Of May. I did not cut or
disturb them in any way: They literally
covered the eartb,' and no. ray of tn
summers sun touched the ground during
the year after they were planted. In Jan
uary, 1886, plowed the land with two.
horse.plow about ten or twelve inches deep,
thoroughly turning under the vines, stub
bic, etc. I manured the lands, adjoining
this piece of which I am writing very
heavily, but on this piece put no manure
ofany kind: The result was that the piece
of land sowsd in COW peas brought nearly
bale CT cotton to the acre, while the lands
adjoining did not do half so we'll. The
secret of restoring worn-out lands is found
in this shading tho land by sowing peas
broadcast the year preceding blowing in the
vines. 1tis better than all the compost.
ing; thus We save the making of compost
the wear and tear Of teams etc.